Julie Adams was the first actor to play Mary Simpson on "The Andy Griffith Show," close to eight years after she made her name in a classic monster movie.

Mayberry, North Carolina was full of colorful characters. Aside from the core four of Sheriff Andy Taylor, his son Opie, his Aunt Bee and his deputy Barney Fife, viewers were charmed by the antics of ...

The character of Andy Taylor was inspired by Griffith’s real-life rural roots in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Already an established actor at the time, Griffith had mastered both stand-up comedy as ...

Ron starred on the series as Opie, the son of Griffith's Andy Taylor Ron Howard reflected on his time on The Andy Griffith Show in a new interview Ron shared that he only learned as an adult that his ...